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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> in tonight's data dive, who says soccer can't catch on in america? the seattle sounders of major league soccer, drew 67,385 fans last night for a game against portland. those are nfl numbers. the team even sold standing room tickets. for context, see at's baseball team have drawn an average of 23,000 fans a game this season. why soccer and why seattle? well, seattle is a little different. it's nfl team practices yoga and dines on free-range chicken, raised specifically for the players, and its resident are the smartest in the country. still last night's game has the second-highest attendance in major league soccer's history. the average 40,000-plus fans per game, nearly double the next-best team in the league, los angeles, which only drew 22,000. it even does well with teams overseas where soccer, or football rains king. seattle would have top ten standing even gurne gurney -- germany's league as well. >>> this
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> in tonight's data dive, who says soccer can't catch on in america? the seattle sounders of major league soccer, drew 67,385 fans last night for a game against portland. those are nfl numbers. the team even sold standing room tickets. for context, see at's baseball team have drawn an average of 23,000 fans a game this season. why soccer and why seattle? well, seattle is...
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. ♪ ♪ >>> america inching toward action in syria. president obama, and secretary of state kerry are weighing the options as the world waits. if the u.s. does intervene what would the cost be financially and emotionally, and will americans tolerate another conflict in the middle east. and the owner of the encrypted email used by edward snowden shuts his site down, and said if you know what i know about email, you might not use it. a former disney star stuns audiences. is this proof that our culture oversexualized. good evening, i'm antonio mora, and welcome to "consider this." we begin with syria. as proof of a chemical weapon attack becomes more clear, the u.s. moves closer to action. a warning some of the footage you are about to see may be too graphic for some viewers. >> reporter: images like this appearing to show civilians killed by a chemical weapon's attack have pulled in un workers. >> president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulner
. ♪ ♪ >>> america inching toward action in syria. president obama, and secretary of state kerry are weighing the options as the world waits. if the u.s. does intervene what would the cost be financially and emotionally, and will americans tolerate another conflict in the middle east. and the owner of the encrypted email used by edward snowden shuts his site down, and said if you know what i know about email, you might not use it. a former disney star stuns audiences. is this proof...
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he put the people of syria and america's role of interest. and how do you -- if this evidence is truly overwhelming and the government committed, how will you hold them accountable and striking them in a way. does that regime is held accountable. the emotional value and deliveriance was impactful and we need to put that to the side. >> should open further dialogue, not be it. >> i'm heartened he said this needs to be a political solution. the question is how effective and how necessary would it be to carry out military strikes the american people don't want and even those against the regime aren't interested in seeing happen because people are questioning if they will accomplish what the united states is saying it wanting to accomplish. >> we take a quick break and come back and continue to dig through what it is the secretary of state said. it was a lengthy speech and a lot of information and we'll be back on the other side of the break. >> welcome back. secretary of state john kerry addressed the nation about what is known about the chemica
he put the people of syria and america's role of interest. and how do you -- if this evidence is truly overwhelming and the government committed, how will you hold them accountable and striking them in a way. does that regime is held accountable. the emotional value and deliveriance was impactful and we need to put that to the side. >> should open further dialogue, not be it. >> i'm heartened he said this needs to be a political solution. the question is how effective and how...
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. be and let me just show you what 13,000 people living under canvas looks like. they built this from scratch. the camp need clean water, sanitation. there is a lot that still needs to happen. arrived in this camp on friday. she says she escaped hell in syria after her husband was killed. she is the sole breadwinner for a family of 94. she was thankful to get across. >> our house was destroyed by shelling. my husband stayed behind and then, in play, he was killed by armed men. i don't know who they were. terrorists, free syrian army, i don't know. but they put him and shut him look an animal. >> an armed group linked to al qaeda. the sheer number of refugees crossing the border means resources are stretched. this is a mammoth operation. the u.n. are registering between 25 and 50 tents a day. put it is a slow process and there are some people who haven't been given tent
it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. be and let me just show you what 13,000 people living under canvas looks like. they built this from scratch. the camp need clean water, sanitation. there is a lot that still needs to happen. arrived in this camp on friday. she says she escaped hell in...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> very much followed one of the two main camps. when they were aligned with the brotherhood and morsi, they kind of towed that line because they were against th. and like she said, they have no problem with a crackdown on the brotherhood by the military. and right now they really don't have leadership that is in the public sphere. they don't have someone who can speak on their behalf. they don't have someone who represents their opinions, and that makes
i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every...
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we will be back with more on al jazeera america. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >> welcome back to al jazeera. i am del walters. a senior administration official says it is too little too late regarding the situation in syria. he told al jazeera the syrian government should have granted access much sooner to the u.n. if it had nothing to hide. and the official also says that there is little doubt that the syrian government launched a chemical weapons attack since its citizens. nearly 10,000 fire fighters are working now throughout the state of california fighting fires there. >> the worst is the so-called rim fire. it is burning part of yosemite national park. the army psychiadrift turned killer is going to learn his fate this week. nadal hasan was con vithsd of killing 13 of his fellow soldiers. >> now, dispute the egyptian government leaders, demonstrators are marching in the streets again. al jazeera sharin tadros is in cairo with more. >> hundreds of anti-coup protesters taking to the streets to voice
we will be back with more on al jazeera america. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >> welcome back to al jazeera. i am del walters. a senior administration official says it is too little too late regarding the situation in syria. he told al jazeera the syrian government should have granted access much sooner to the u.n. if it had nothing to hide. and the official also says that there is little doubt that the syrian government launched a chemical weapons attack...
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. >> al jazeera america, social community, on t.v. and online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations. >> post, upload, and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, next on al jazeera america. ♪[music] welcome back. the top stories u.n. inspectors have arrived at the scene of an alleged chemical attack in syria. more than 300 people are known to have died but activist say several hundred more were killed. the syrian government denies accusations that it was involved. both the u.s. and the u.k. says there is no doubt that they used chemical wells. it has been strengthening its dikes. they have been building new barriers to ensure the safety of the main residential areas. they have been under batter since flooding began on sunday. back to our ton story. the conflict in syria. a family that lost 11 people in the suspected chemical attack has spoken out against military action. the victims were palestinian refugees. their relatives say violence is not the answer. many the hours of last week suspected
. >> al jazeera america, social community, on t.v. and online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations. >> post, upload, and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, next on al jazeera america. ♪[music] welcome back. the top stories u.n. inspectors have arrived at the scene of an alleged chemical attack in syria. more than 300 people are known to have died but activist say several hundred more were killed. the syrian government...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, . can you say stocktopussy? in tonight's data dive, where have all the lawyers gone. the law school reports that the number of people taking the l sat dropped 16.4% last year to its lowest level since 1999. now the report nine out of the top 10 elite law schools saw a drop in the number of grads ranges from 12% to more than 30%. two american bar associations say the number of applicants dropped 13.4% this year, to about 55,706ty. given the normal drop out from applicants to people who actually enroll, put the number of actual students at 38,000 that would be the lossest since 1977 when there were two dozen fewer law scoots. using numbers from the bureau statistics lawyer still do well and come in fifth on the list of the best paid career making an averaging of on $130,000 a year. you could be a pilot, sales manager and air traffic controller and they all get to skip that crazy post
america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, . can you say stocktopussy? in tonight's data dive, where have all the lawyers gone. the law school reports that the number of people taking the l sat dropped 16.4% last year to its lowest level since 1999. now the report nine out of the top 10 elite law...
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it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. >> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. france has called for a forceful response if it's confirmed that the syrian government used chemical weapons. the u.n. condemned the attack that activists said killed more than a thousand people in egypt's southern provinces. >>> on wednesday a court said mubarak could be granted, release in cases against him. >>> a communist chief has denied charges against him. bo chenai was released from his post, murder of a british businessman. >>> robert mogabe is set to be swornd in, has just made an entrance, thursday has been made a public holiday. mugabe's rulings busing people to the event. there at the national sports stadium, harry, robert mogabe make a triumphant entrance. >> yes is. he is making his rounds around the stadium so he might be coming around in a few minutes. when he does i'll move out of the way and show you. but on the podium behind me it is a festive occasion. from the democratic republic of kongo, a lot of people very excited,
it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. >> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. france has called for a forceful response if it's confirmed that the syrian government used chemical weapons. the u.n. condemned the attack that activists said killed more than a thousand people in egypt's southern provinces. >>> on wednesday a court said mubarak could be granted, release in cases against him. >>> a communist chief has...
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it is clear america is war-weary after iraq and afghanistan but it is equally clear that the president has not made the case to the american people why an intervention or military action would be necessary. that would be the tough job of the president to take a very reluctant american public into another intervention in the middle east, particularly one that has campaigned on getting out of the middle east and pivoting to the far east. >> we have been here before, thinking of bosnia and the situation there where a united states president was called out for not doing something where phoeupbgs were broadcast across the world and the atrocities happening there. now we're seeing atrocities in syria. will this be another moment where the president is going to be called out to do anything? >> well, he is being called out to do something now. the fact is if the question by reuters was asked, are we going to, as a american people, continue to allow the slaughter of syrian civilians and the use of chemical weapons in that region, are we going to allow it and sit back and do nothing? i think the
it is clear america is war-weary after iraq and afghanistan but it is equally clear that the president has not made the case to the american people why an intervention or military action would be necessary. that would be the tough job of the president to take a very reluctant american public into another intervention in the middle east, particularly one that has campaigned on getting out of the middle east and pivoting to the far east. >> we have been here before, thinking of bosnia and...
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transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.
transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.
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america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >> welcome back. let's recap our top stories. there are new calls for the united nations to take action following an alleged toxic attack by the syrian government. officials there deny the military use chemical weapons. >>> former president hosni mubarak was released from prison. he was flown to a hospital and when he leaves the hospital he'll be put under house arrest. the former president was born in 1928 in the nile delta province, graduating from the national military academy in 1949. he went on to join the air force aas a fighter pilot. egypt went to war with israel four years later and he was called a hero for his role in the war. in 1975 president anwar is sadt named him as part of his government. he then became president and was the longest president in history. you have written at one point mubarak's release has triggered massive speculation. it means something different than you thought at one time. why so? >> a little over year ago at i was the epicenter of the 2011 up rising against mubara
america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >> welcome back. let's recap our top stories. there are new calls for the united nations to take action following an alleged toxic attack by the syrian government. officials there deny the military use chemical weapons. >>> former president hosni mubarak was released from prison. he was flown to a hospital and when he leaves the hospital he'll be put under house arrest. the former president was born...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back to al-jazeera. i'm del walters. there are more accusations by snowden on nsa spying. he says 450 communications from the u.n. headquarters were also compromised. and at this hour, a train has derailed in russia -- mexico injuring commuters but it can not be determined what caused the derailment. >>> the trial of hosni mubarak was adjourned until september 14th. here is jonathan betz with more on the court hearings today. >> two big stories here in court today concerning hosni mubarak. the first one, the charges for the deaths of protestors for the uprising in 2011. he appears in court wearing sunglasses and in a cage. there were questions as to whether he would appear in court but he did to make it clear to the court and those watching as it is streamed across egypt that he will face those charges. meanwhile, morsi's hearing was very brief. charges were simply read and he did not appear. he remains
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back to al-jazeera. i'm del walters. there are more accusations by snowden on nsa spying. he says 450 communications from the u.n. headquarters were also compromised. and at this hour, a train has derailed in russia -- mexico injuring commuters but it can not be determined what caused the derailment. >>> the trial of hosni mubarak was adjourned until...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, >>> higher temperatures this weekend could erase gains made against that massive wildfire, which is still threatening yosemite national park. some 5,000 firefighters have been battling round the clock to contain the california rim fire. now it seems their work may not be over yet. "america tonight" caught up with one firefighter who has been in the heat of the battle. >> my name is michael gallagher and i'm presently a battalion chief at carp summerland fire. i haven't been on anything this big in probably 20 years. we have been assigned night operations. we work all night long. come back, we get resupplied, refueled. we eat. we can, we catch a few hours of sleep and we go back and do it again. this is our eighth, ninth day on the line, and we're going to keep going until either somebody relieves us or we turn a corner on this thing and put it out. we were up in a division last nig
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his words helped to fuel the civil rights movement and forever altered america. two practice rigsnerrion at washington's historic shiloh baptist church took part in the march on washington and spoke about the impact of his words. >> i was 28 when i attended the march. i attended with my father. >> 200,000 sang on constitution avenue here on want 28 of august. >> i'm constance take. i was 14 years old and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60's. we didn't know what martin was going to say. if you could move that day, you wanted to be at that march. >> there was a sense of feeling that this was a risky undertaking. that was overtaken by the view that you've got to do this. if i don't stand up for me, who will. >> you are talking about policemen and soldiers, you couldn't move without being in contact with some authority. what was surprising to me was the fact that there were so many people who were non-african. i had no idea that many americans felt strongly about the fact that we should have more rights than we had. the other thing that was impressive that
his words helped to fuel the civil rights movement and forever altered america. two practice rigsnerrion at washington's historic shiloh baptist church took part in the march on washington and spoke about the impact of his words. >> i was 28 when i attended the march. i attended with my father. >> 200,000 sang on constitution avenue here on want 28 of august. >> i'm constance take. i was 14 years old and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60's. we didn't know what...
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to persuade and convince the people of america. that's the bully pulpit. >> thank you for your time as ever. >>> israel say its would support a u.s.-led response on wednesday. >> from this we draw three conclusions. and three, we expect this to stop. we know how to protect our citizens against those who cause us harm. of >>> we are a at a point where 100,000 have been killed. you may find the images in this report disturbing. >> reporter: these patients have losty limbs. >> i was playing at my neighbor's house. one of my sisters died. >> reporter: operations like these are on the rise. we have a number of children with limbs amputated. they have stepped on mines. >> reporter: -- >> the most important obstacles we face. >> reporter: the u.n. says said the number is higher than 100,000 and civilians have suffered most. >> we have comprehensive coverage on al jazeera.com. >>> attacks in iraq killed 18 people on second. five were killed at a security checkpoint. >>> still ahead this news hour: water levels reach record levels. >>> we c
to persuade and convince the people of america. that's the bully pulpit. >> thank you for your time as ever. >>> israel say its would support a u.s.-led response on wednesday. >> from this we draw three conclusions. and three, we expect this to stop. we know how to protect our citizens against those who cause us harm. of >>> we are a at a point where 100,000 have been killed. you may find the images in this report disturbing. >> reporter: these patients have...
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. >> translator: this is america's plan the to divide the middle east. this is in israel's interest. it might happen in syria and maybe even egypt. >> reporter: it didn't say how put there are those who have warned what assad has repeatedly said the fire in fire in syria won't stop at its boarders. al jazeera, beirut. >> join us now is the professor of political science of the university of chicago. give me your sense of the reaction and the region if the united states launches an attack. >> it's important to understand that the medium person in the mid the east that is the medium voter if you would is already deeply skeptical of american motives. iraq certainly pushed the medium position of the average person of the middle east from modest skepticism of american motives to deep skepticism. what happened is with the passing, the obama administration lost the brits, it lost the germans and also lost the russians, chinese and you see the more this becomes unilateral american american action the more skepticism there's bound to be about al a*e rior motives.
. >> translator: this is america's plan the to divide the middle east. this is in israel's interest. it might happen in syria and maybe even egypt. >> reporter: it didn't say how put there are those who have warned what assad has repeatedly said the fire in fire in syria won't stop at its boarders. al jazeera, beirut. >> join us now is the professor of political science of the university of chicago. give me your sense of the reaction and the region if the united states...
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and welcome to "america tonight". we watch day by day the toll in egypt grow and become more vicious and we wanted to get a clearer sense what it's like for ordinary egyptians that it's tk*e divided after two years of turmoil. we sent and despite threats and attacks and great restrictions on the movements. >> reporter: when we arrived in cairo, the city was on fire. thousands of demonstrators had set the capitol in defiance of the newest -- the muslim brotherhood supporters set up in the capitol that opposed president mohammed morsi. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: on wednesday, the military swarmed, killing and wounds thousands more. morsi supporters called for a new street demonstrations in the newly opposed day of emergency. >> reporter: the head of the military, and the leader general abdul asisi publicly attacked the foreign press and the muslim brotherhood and anti-military. egypt is feeling bitterness toward the coverage by the muslim brotherhood. they have issued so many statements against all foreign press that it'
and welcome to "america tonight". we watch day by day the toll in egypt grow and become more vicious and we wanted to get a clearer sense what it's like for ordinary egyptians that it's tk*e divided after two years of turmoil. we sent and despite threats and attacks and great restrictions on the movements. >> reporter: when we arrived in cairo, the city was on fire. thousands of demonstrators had set the capitol in defiance of the newest -- the muslim brotherhood supporters set...
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that is it for al-jazeera america. we will have more news at the top of the hour.
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that's it for us here on america tonight. if you would like to comment on anything that you've seen tonight, log on to www.aljazeera.com/america tonight. tell us what you would like to see on our nightly current affairs program. joinjoin the conversation with n facebook page and we'll be back with more tomorrow. [♪ music ] >> welcome to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here are the headlines. un inspectors have reached the site of the suspected chemical attack there after their vehicle was hit by sniper fire. >>> the obama administration considering how to respond to what it is calling undeniable use of chemical weapons in syria. the secretary of state said the attack was a moral obscenity, and said all signs point to the assad regime. >>> the nation's biggest forest fire is now threating more than 4500 structures in california. >>> the
that's it for us here on america tonight. if you would like to comment on anything that you've seen tonight, log on to www.aljazeera.com/america tonight. tell us what you would like to see on our nightly current affairs program. joinjoin the conversation with n facebook page and we'll be back with more tomorrow. [♪ music ] >> welcome to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here are the headlines. un inspectors have reached the site of the suspected chemical attack there after their...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> you know, they may be tiny, but they have a huge impact on the food we eat, and the world we live in. honeybees are a critical link in the food chain, but the bee population is shrinking at an alarming rate. and scientists have been scrambling to keep the numbers up. allen schauffler has more from washington state. >> yes, you can. >> one drone produces one microlevel of semen. >> with the right tools and expertise, which this student has. >> the tip is about 60-microns in diameter. >> you can collect semen from individual male bees. >> it takes about 100 mature male drones to fill this tube. >> and then freeze it with liquid nitrogen and keep it chilling in the corner of the lab. >> we are establishing a genetic repository for honeybee germ plasm. >> it is a sperm bank for bees, the first of its kind on this scale anywhere. honeybees aren't native to north america. they were brought here from europe, nearly 40
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. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >> virginia governor bob mcdonald is refuses to quit despite increasing questions about a potential bribery scandal. the governor and his wife are under investigation because of their dealings with a big political donor. he has given gifts worth $150,000 to mcdonald says wife and daughters. the governor has paid some of the money and vows he will finish his term. >> the last of richard nixon's secret oval office recordings will be reds later today. the new tapes will cover the cruc
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and america's interest? and maybe if you can put that in the contextway. >> stephen appreciate it. thank you. >>> a pakistani court charged pervez musharraf today. >> reporter: chaotic court appearances are nothing new for pervez. but this time it was different. a judge formally indicted the former president and army chief who came into power during a coup. the crimes he is accused of are serious. they include the murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of pakistan's first female prime minister. >> the president denies the charges. he is not involved in the case at all. i don't know how these proceedings are being carried out against him. >> reporter: this is the moment that bhutto was assassinated. she was killed six years ago in a bomb and suicide attack. musharraf was president at the time, and is accused with not providing sufficient security. he was first indicted over his suspected involvement in her killing in 2011. the court sentence him until he returns to pakistan from exile. he was arrested in
and america's interest? and maybe if you can put that in the contextway. >> stephen appreciate it. thank you. >>> a pakistani court charged pervez musharraf today. >> reporter: chaotic court appearances are nothing new for pervez. but this time it was different. a judge formally indicted the former president and army chief who came into power during a coup. the crimes he is accused of are serious. they include the murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of pakistan's...
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america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six people died in protest on friday. 190 others were wounded. back to our top story now the crisis in syria. joining me live in london. he's editor and chief. president obama described the suspected chemical weapons attack in syria as a challenge to the world. is it a challenge to the world? >> no. it is a challenge in the least. it is a challenge to oh the syrian, hezbollah and in a way russia. what he's going to achieve by this narrow ma. -rb mmanipulative fight,when prn 1998 as revenge for naorobi, what happened is osama took revenge three years later. we don't know what will happen after this narrow strike as president obama characterizes. the danger is coming. >> why do you think america is doing this? >> did obam ta* paint himself in a corner so he
america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six people died in protest on friday. 190 others were wounded. back to our top story now the crisis in syria. joining me live in london. he's editor and chief. president obama described the suspected chemical...
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america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. >>> soon after the 2010 earthquake demolished haiti what little resources it had. a deadly cholera broke out. thousands of people died and tense of thousands. outbreak. he joins us here. sabastian, what is behind this? >> the cholera epidemic broke out in haiti. i was one of the first respond respond weapon weapon respondants on the ground. i went back to the human sense of the impact of this disease . >> reporter: more than two years since cholera hit haiti. it was in one of the isolated areas of the country. communities are up here in the mountains and they are almost completely cutoff from basic services. clinics, running wa
america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. >>> soon...
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>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. wouldn't believe there is a farm inside of it. while the death toll from cholera continues to rise, a new fight for justice has begun. mario joseph is the most famous lawyer in haiti. he's won landmark victories for victims of political persecution. today, he's collecting medical records. with very limited resources mario is representing thousands of haitians who've been affected by cholera. it's the case of his life - they're trying to sue the united nations. >> the united nations have a lot of money, we don't have. and they have a lot of -- a hundred thousand lawyers. we have only 12! the balance is for them. if they need to comply with the law, the balance is for us! >> the lawsuit - filed in november 2011 - claims that un failures to screen its soldiers for cholera and follow international rules on waste disposal constitute gross negligence. it's based on the un's own investigation which concluded that the nepalese base leaking sewage into the river was a likely source of the outb
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting with police. >> eight years ago, hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast. more than 1800 people died in one of the worst natural disasters in this nations history. the city is still recovering. some very creative people have gone to the big easy to help drive its revival. >> he's come a long way since helping his father fix up houses in vermont. he's a respected furniture designer with a booming business. >> this material is what makes my work beautiful to me. >> he was drawn to new orleans in the desperate days following hurricane katrina
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting...
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. >> i think it could, in recent years it's been perhaps america's most steadfast ally. and now that parliament has prevented david cameron from moving forward with intervention along side the united states against syria makes britain a much diminished figure in washington. i think we'll aid the united states on communication, intelligence but there is no chance that david cameron could push ahead with military involvement in an intervention. >> we're looking at u.n. security council it was the british who were bringing forth this further motion that david cameron said could potentially lead to military action if he deemed it necessary. any strategy seems to be in disarray from the british-u.s. side. >> it's worth noting that britain was leading calls for intervention in syria for a while up to this point. i spoke to american colleagues who said it was william hague who harass really driving the agenda in washington. and britain has led oh far on this issue has now had to set back. it will be very difficult for president obama who was leading from behind. how can they le
. >> i think it could, in recent years it's been perhaps america's most steadfast ally. and now that parliament has prevented david cameron from moving forward with intervention along side the united states against syria makes britain a much diminished figure in washington. i think we'll aid the united states on communication, intelligence but there is no chance that david cameron could push ahead with military involvement in an intervention. >> we're looking at u.n. security...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> 50 years after martin luther king junior delivered his monumental i have a dream speech, tens of thousands are in washington to commemorate that dream. some worry that the advances are in dangery of being rolled back. >> reporter: the crowds that massed in front of the lincoln mey morial didn't match the 200,000 or more who watched martin luther king at the same spot half a century ago. but their determination to see america redeem his vision was strong, as children they were at the 25th anniversary of the march and brought their own kids to the 50 year commemoration. >> there are a lot of people who still care about equity and justice in the united states and recognize we haven't made it, but we are also fighting for the same cause. >> reporter: the speakers underlined the obstacles that still hindered black americas. >> america needs a new plan for our cities to provide job, infrastructure improvements and a
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the al jazeera america says one of its peace keepers has been killed after it's troops attacked rebe rebels in the democratic republic of congo. >> reporter: the governments have been fighting with the m 32 rebels since sunrise. the gunfight something heavy, they're using rocket and they're right at the front line. it's been calm for the last two days. before that it was several days of heavy fighting and now it's resumed. this time the government helding the troops with helicopters bombing opposition. they've gained some crowd from the m 23 rebels. >> police from the central africa republic have clear thousands of protesters. they escaped from rebel fighters. they were on the runway for 18 hours blocking some flights from landing. they have been in turmoil since march when rebels toppled the former president. >>> survivors in the final phase of the sri lanka government against the tiger tamils. they told of grief and disappearance of many of their family members. we have more from the northern district. >> reporter: 39 years old, a widow. life is a daily struggle to bring up a six s
the al jazeera america says one of its peace keepers has been killed after it's troops attacked rebe rebels in the democratic republic of congo. >> reporter: the governments have been fighting with the m 32 rebels since sunrise. the gunfight something heavy, they're using rocket and they're right at the front line. it's been calm for the last two days. before that it was several days of heavy fighting and now it's resumed. this time the government helding the troops with helicopters...
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. >> this is part of america's plan to divide the middle east. it started with iraq, and now syria. and this is in israel's interest. >> an american intervention is a flagrant interference. it happened in iraq, i maybe evn syria and maybe even egypt. >> there are those who have warned what assad has repeatedly said. the fire in syria won't stop at its borders. >> as we mentioned the u.n. inspection team has left syria arriving in lebanon. it could take weeks for them to release their findings, but the u.s. may not wait for that report before launching an attack. we have more from the u.n. where diplomats are working to find other solutions. >> ththe ambassadors and five five-member security council are on their way. a place where so many historical decisions have been taken. instead they arrive at the office of the u.n. secretary general th the ambassador of the country by passing the security council. ban ki-moon told the five ambassadors the weapons inspectors have made good progress taking samples, a witness statement inside syria at the site of the chemical attacks. they will no
. >> this is part of america's plan to divide the middle east. it started with iraq, and now syria. and this is in israel's interest. >> an american intervention is a flagrant interference. it happened in iraq, i maybe evn syria and maybe even egypt. >> there are those who have warned what assad has repeatedly said. the fire in syria won't stop at its borders. >> as we mentioned the u.n. inspection team has left syria arriving in lebanon. it could take weeks for them to...
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millions of kids are going back to school across america. but in chicago that's not that heasy. school closure and violence top parents' concern. we have that coming up in just a moment. see you shortly. ♪ [♪ music ] >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm dell walters. chicago public schools are under the microscope as more than 400,000 children are headed back to class. many of them are attending school under less than desirable circumstances. unfamiliar neighborhoods force them to walk through distances of violent and gang-ridden areas. it looks like reading, writing, and risk. what are chicago schools doing for kids who have to walk through these dangerous areas? >> reporter: that's right, dell. the district has established safety routes, as they call them, to help parents navigate through the new receiving schools. they have also employed more than 600 people who will serve on the safe passage routes as people to help them and guide them to the new schools. we saw a couple of them earlier today. they're dressed in the florescent yellow vest. we saw increased patrols by polic
millions of kids are going back to school across america. but in chicago that's not that heasy. school closure and violence top parents' concern. we have that coming up in just a moment. see you shortly. ♪ [♪ music ] >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm dell walters. chicago public schools are under the microscope as more than 400,000 children are headed back to class. many of them are attending school under less than desirable circumstances. unfamiliar neighborhoods force them to walk...
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appears to be at stake at this point, three hours today's meeting with the national security council and america's top defense intelligence and cabinet officials meeting with the president in the west wing of the white house and a statement says that they reviewed a range of potential options for the united states and the international community and they note that the gathered group is mindful of the symptoms exhibited on many of those images that wee's seen coming out in the wake of that chemical attack. the red line has been crossed and the president, his rhetoric has toughened and he has spoken about a core national interest in keeping those weapons from being deployed by the assad regime and it is important to remember that the goal should the united states and their alleys pursue a military option, they are not looking to enter the war on one side or another, goal is to prevent those chemical weapons from boeing deployed. >>> six people have been killed by a bomb attack on a yemen air force bus. 26 others were injured. our local correspondent joining us next, what do you know about this blast
appears to be at stake at this point, three hours today's meeting with the national security council and america's top defense intelligence and cabinet officials meeting with the president in the west wing of the white house and a statement says that they reviewed a range of potential options for the united states and the international community and they note that the gathered group is mindful of the symptoms exhibited on many of those images that wee's seen coming out in the wake of that...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one of the prosecution's case for capital punishment. we know at least one family member of each of the 13 people killed by hassan will be taking the stand, plus three more of the wounded will be giving their testimony, bringing the total number of witnesses for the government to just around 20. the bigger question is what, if anything will hassan say when it's his turn. he did ask the judge for a break between the government's case and his own, indicating he is planning something, but morgan, you just never know what will come out of this guys mouth. he already indicated that if he were given the death penalty, he would co
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one...
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. . can you say stocktopussy? >> an interesting debate. coming up, a school where students don't read books. instead they use ipads almost >>> in business, tensions the in syria have been pushing oil prices higher. "real money" ali velshi has more. >> all the the attention oh on syria have brought in to to oil. before settling at $107.65 a barrel. this as officials in the obama administration issued statements talking about an attack on syria. oil markets are freaked out that an attack, even fit's limited can spark a wider regional conflict that disrupts oil supplies in the middle east. the middle east supplies 30% of th
al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but...
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it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >> our data segment has new information to challenge. if you thought americans are more informed today than ever, you would be wrong, but don't worry, you'd have plenty of company from the back of the class. the annual report, a.c.t., also known as the college entrance exam which is not the s.a.t. is public. more than 30% did not make the cut in any of the four subjects, and even worse, only 5% of black students are prepared. those numbers come on the heels of a study from penn state university, which asks college students today the same questions they asked students in 1980, incredibly, 30% thought that baghdad was the capital of afghanistan. many of them would have protested the war in iraq without knowing that baghdad was it's capital. you would think that anyone would know th
it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >> our data segment has new information to challenge. if you thought americans are more informed today than ever, you would be wrong, but don't worry, you'd have plenty of company from the back of the...
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that is it for al-jazeera america. >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm dell walters. chicago's public schools are under the microscope as more than 400,000 children are back in class. many of these children attending new schools under less than desirable circumstances. faced with unfamiliar neighborhood and forced to walk longer distances to get through, and then through violenc violend gang-ridden areas. it does sound like reading, writing and risk, are the kids safe? >> reporter: that's right. that's something on the minds of teachers, students and parents today. they have 300 safe passage designated routes over the school year for students to get their kids to newly designated schools. police will be along those routes in the morning and afternoons when the children are traveling. at least we saw some people who were posted out here in their fluorescent yellow vests. we saw police patrolling on foot and in car, still there are parents walking their children to school, and concerned that it may not be safe enough. eig
that is it for al-jazeera america. >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm dell walters. chicago's public schools are under the microscope as more than 400,000 children are back in class. many of these children attending new schools under less than desirable circumstances. faced with unfamiliar neighborhood and forced to walk longer distances to get through, and then through violenc violend gang-ridden areas. it does sound like reading, writing and risk, are the kids safe? >> reporter:...
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0's ♪ and chuck hagel says the vote against military intervention in syria will not change america's strategy. ♪ hello and welcome, i'm steven in doha and this is al jazeera, coming up, one of the most prominent leader is arrested and they are pulling out from the front line in their battle against the congo army. but first united states is still planning a military response to a suspected gas attack by syrian government forces. it had expected the uk to join a possible coalition but the british parliament voted against any strikes on syria as carolyn malone reports. >> reporter: the resistance outside of the white house against the u.s. attacking syria. and the leaders look at military options and an important ally is against intervening with syria with suspected use of chemical weapons and chuck hagel says the united states still hopes to act with other allies. >> our approach is to continue to find an international coalition that will act together and i think you are seeing a number of countries say publically state their position on the use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: on
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. >> there ca can't be an unilatel america support. you have to have shared responsibility. >> whatever you do militarily has some political purpose and moves us towards a resolution of the situation. so there is no point in firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> reporter: the syrian government and the rebels have promised a cease-fire in the area of the alleged attack to u.n. inspectors can gather evidence. activists are blaming pro niner gunmen for the attack on the u.n. vehicle: the u.n. team has now managed to get in the area. this area filmed by an activist shows them gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses, whatever they find the calls for intervention from western governments and their allies is getting louder. al jazeera. >> secretary of state john kerry is said to address the situation in syria in an hour. david, the newspapers in beirut indicate war in syria is a forgone conclusion. >> reporter: well, as we said before, dell, that's right. here is the front page of today's paper. a reminder of the way things
. >> there ca can't be an unilatel america support. you have to have shared responsibility. >> whatever you do militarily has some political purpose and moves us towards a resolution of the situation. so there is no point in firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> reporter: the syrian government and the rebels have promised a cease-fire in the area of the alleged attack to u.n. inspectors can gather evidence. activists are blaming pro niner gunmen for the attack on...
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. [♪ music ] >> it's good to have you with us. here is a look at the top stories from around the world. japanese nuclear officials have visited the fukushima power plant to inspect a tank that is thought to be leaking radioactive water. officials at the plant have admitted that 300 tons of water has leaked from the facility. >>> i didn't want's deposed president hosni mubarak is in the hospital after being released from prison. there are large protests planned after friday prayers. >>> and chemical weapons used in syria could be seen as crimes against civilians innage alleged gas attack. >>> the number of children who are fled the war has now reached a million. ten thousand children have crossed into northern iraq. the region has become the largest growing refugee camp in the world. we're in northern iraq where many syrians have found refuge. tell us about the condit
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america, and russia and china have all declined to be involved in that court. that means that in order to bring people from those countries and other countries that haven't signed up such as syria, sudan, libya, before the court particular circumstances have to exist. none of these circumstances exist in syria at the moment to justify the court going in unless it's referred by the security council of the united nations. and to we have to accept the fact that it's unlikely to happen at least at the present. things could change over time. >> sir geoffrey nice joining us from international court. thank you very much. joining me now is eliott ingalloningal.congressman, thisa situation now that it's when not if. >> we've not had any official word in one way or another. >> congressman, you have not been shy in calling for military action, do you think united states should go forward unio unilaterally? >> i've never been for the u.s. going in unilaterally. i think this is for its allies. i think there is a meeting today, and again today this is a very difficult situat
america, and russia and china have all declined to be involved in that court. that means that in order to bring people from those countries and other countries that haven't signed up such as syria, sudan, libya, before the court particular circumstances have to exist. none of these circumstances exist in syria at the moment to justify the court going in unless it's referred by the security council of the united nations. and to we have to accept the fact that it's unlikely to happen at least at...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> celebrations for the 50th anniversary will kick off tomorrow. two washington residents who were there five decades ago share their memories. [♪ singing ] >> i was 28 when i takenne attee march, and i attended with my father. >> 200 sang on the 28th of august. >> i'm constance, i was 13 years old, and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60s. we didn't know what participant was going to say, so if you could move that day, you were going to be at that march. >> there was a sense of feeling that this was a risky undertaking, but that sense was over taken by the view you got to do this. if i'm not going to stand up for me, who else will. >> when i think about it, you talk about policemen and soldiers, you could not move without being in contact with some authority. most surprise to go me was the fact that there were so many people who were non-africa. i had no idea that many americans felt stronger about the
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> celebrations for the 50th anniversary will kick off tomorrow. two washington residents who were there five decades ago share their memories. [♪ singing ] >> i was 28 when i takenne attee march, and i attended with my father. >> 200 sang on the 28th of august. >> i'm constance, i was 13 years old, and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60s. we...
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. >>> the conflict in syria hits america. hits it in cyberspace. the syrian electronic army taking responsibility for hacking the "new york times" and twitter. it happened yesterday. the domain names of both sites were compromised when users tried to access those sites. they were directed to sites sponsored by the group. twitter said that no user data has been affected. the sea used their account to report both attacks. >>> army major nadal hassan had nothing to say in his trial. now he'll be facing life or death. he was convicted of shooting friday by the same jury. they heard testimony from victims and arguments from prosecution but hassan denied opportunities to speak. we'll have updates as they develop. >>> shakespeare has new fans in a prison of illinois. othello.revised as a hip hot tragedy. it's a tragedy tailor made for the hip hot era. [♪ singing ] only this script is 400 years old. just recently freshened up with a modern touch. >> we've been told stories since we were a little kid in rhyme all the time. >> you need to focus on what you
. >>> the conflict in syria hits america. hits it in cyberspace. the syrian electronic army taking responsibility for hacking the "new york times" and twitter. it happened yesterday. the domain names of both sites were compromised when users tried to access those sites. they were directed to sites sponsored by the group. twitter said that no user data has been affected. the sea used their account to report both attacks. >>> army major nadal hassan had nothing to say...
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., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> welcome back, everyone, for more on the bales and hassan cases we're joined by jeffrey s. corn, a professor of law. good to talk to you. let me set this it up for you and have you take it on. you have two cases here, two soldiers, both guilty of multiple killings of innocence. one kills american soldiers and the other kills afghan civilians. the one who kills american civilians could be put to death. the one who kills afghans is allowed to enter a plea arrangement to avoid the death penalty. are the two men being treated differently because of who they killed? >> in my opinion the answer to that is no. i know that's been one of the criticisms that's been made over these two cases, but the way i look at this is that the evidence of the massacre at fort hood supports the conclusion
., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> welcome back, everyone, for more on the bales and hassan cases we're joined by jeffrey s. corn, a professor of law. good to talk to you. let me set this it up for you and have you take it on. you have two cases here, two soldiers, both guilty...
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me is passing that legacy to them so they will keep doing what i've done, what they've done, to keep america to be a better place. [♪ music ]
me is passing that legacy to them so they will keep doing what i've done, what they've done, to keep america to be a better place. [♪ music ]
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the full houses are evidence of this festival's growing popularity with films from europe and north america attracting a new generation of moviegoers and giving new life to old movies, modern take on musical accompaniment, this 100 years after the director said cut. not having much of a sigh ent had film tradition the philippines possesses a well-developed musical one that this audience taps into. >> we need to capture the passion of the film and at the same time we need to play something modern, interesting but keep things moving. >> reporter: a combination that works for audiences. >> the drama was so good and the film is excellence. >> did you enjoy the movie? >> yes, definitely, first time i saw a silent film. >> it was god, i liked it very much. >> the universal and timeless nature of drama, proving to be a hit then as now. >>> that story and the rest of the day's news can be found on our website at www.al jazeera.com, all of the news on our website.
the full houses are evidence of this festival's growing popularity with films from europe and north america attracting a new generation of moviegoers and giving new life to old movies, modern take on musical accompaniment, this 100 years after the director said cut. not having much of a sigh ent had film tradition the philippines possesses a well-developed musical one that this audience taps into. >> we need to capture the passion of the film and at the same time we need to play something...
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america through the lens of a photographer. we'll see you at the top of the hour. >> tonight we look to a place that so often falls out of view that even when outsiders aren't looking, life on many native american indian reservations are hard and isolated and challenged by a poverty that's hard to comprehend. and also in many places by companion scourge, which makes companionship almost impossible. alcoholism. that is what makes the result of a recent tribal referendum all the more surprising. the tribe voted to end a prohibition on alcohol sales. now it's skirting for what could be an economic windfall or an invitation to even greater level of devastation. it is harnlg to imagine a place at the same time more breathtakingly beautiful and as heartbreakingly sad as the land of the oglala lakota, the pine ridge reservation home of the bad lands and for more than a pained and bitter century what outsiders call the oglalla sioux nation. a nation of chief sitting bull who led the victory over custer at little big horn and the massac
america through the lens of a photographer. we'll see you at the top of the hour. >> tonight we look to a place that so often falls out of view that even when outsiders aren't looking, life on many native american indian reservations are hard and isolated and challenged by a poverty that's hard to comprehend. and also in many places by companion scourge, which makes companionship almost impossible. alcoholism. that is what makes the result of a recent tribal referendum all the more...
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it will be the largest court case ever filed against the boy scouts of america. sexual predators sexually molesting the scouts. most of the abuse is said to have occurred at washington base boy scout camp. >>> there are new concerns in california as crews continue to fight the massive wildfire in yosemite. >> welcome back. a predator drone is helping to get a handle on the fire burning at yosemite national park. 4,000 firefighters are now working to fight the fire. it is now consuming 300 square miles. six firefighters have been injured, meanwhile there is a growing concern for san francisco's water supply. officials say that the reservoir is at risk of contamination. >> the risk of this fire is the enhanced input of sediment which is dirt from the forest floor no the reservoir. >> 2.5 million people get their drinking water from the reservoir. >>> there is severe flooding in pennsylvania because of heavy rainfall. multi counties have reported road closures of homes and businesses. heavy rainfall has saturated the ground leaving the condition ripe for flooding. t
it will be the largest court case ever filed against the boy scouts of america. sexual predators sexually molesting the scouts. most of the abuse is said to have occurred at washington base boy scout camp. >>> there are new concerns in california as crews continue to fight the massive wildfire in yosemite. >> welcome back. a predator drone is helping to get a handle on the fire burning at yosemite national park. 4,000 firefighters are now working to fight the fire. it is now...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> japan's nuclear regulatory agency has upgraded the severity level of the radioactive water leak. it follows a large leak of radioactive water. we have more. >> reporter: 300 cubic meters of water contaminated with dangerously high levels of radiation is leaked from the fukushima plant. the regulatory authority said this is a serious incident and not necessarily one that could have been prevented. >> it's not a situation where we increase our monitoring there wouldn't be accidents. it's very well t to predict thee things but they keep happening one after another. >> reporter: they upgraded their incident, they still don't know how the radioactive water got out. but enough water to fil fill an olympic-sized pool in a week has some how reached the metal tanks even though they've been reinforced with concrete barriers and sound bars. they suspect the water got through a valve connected to a gutter, now the water out
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> japan's nuclear regulatory agency has upgraded the severity level of the radioactive water leak. it follows a large leak of radioactive water. we have more. >> reporter: 300 cubic meters of water contaminated with dangerously high levels of radiation is leaked from the fukushima plant. the regulatory authority said this is a serious incident and not necessarily one...